Psalms 87 Comparison: Douay-Rheims vs King James Version
Psalms 87
1A canticle of a psalm for the sons of Core: unto the end, for Maheleth, to answer understanding of Eman the Ezrahite.
2O Lord, the God of my salvation: I have cried in the day, and in the night before thee.
3Let my prayer come in before thee: incline thy ear to my petition.
4For my soul is filled with evils: and my life hath drawn nigh to hell.
5I am counted among them that go down to the pit: I am become as a man without help,
6Free among the dead. Like the slain sleeping in the sepulchres, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
7They have laid me in the lower pit: in the dark places, and in the shadow of death.
8Thy wrath is strong over me: and all thy waves thou hast brought in upon me.
9Thou hast put away my acquaintance far from me: they have set me an abomination to themselves. I was delivered up, and came not forth:
10My eyes languished through poverty. All the day I cried to thee, O Lord: I stretched out my hands to thee.
11Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? or shall physicians raise to life, and give praise to thee?
12Shall any one in the sepulchre declare thy mercy: and thy truth in destruction?
13Shall thy wonders be known in the dark; and thy justice in the land of forgetfulness?
14But I, O Lord, have cried to thee: and in the morning my prayer shall prevent thee.
15Lord, why castest thou off my prayer: why turnest thou away thy face from me?
16I am poor, and in labours from my youth: and being exalted have been humbled and troubled.
17Thy wrath hath come upon me: and thy terrors have troubled me.
18They have come round about me like water all the day: they have compassed me about together.
19Friend and neighbour thou hast put far from me: and my acquaintance, because of misery.
Psalms 87
1His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
5And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
6The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.
7As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
Understanding Douay-Rheims vs King James Version in Psalms 87
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 87:16
"I am poor, and in labours from my youth: and being exalted have been humbled and troubled."
"His foundation is in the holy mountains."
